About this episode

Mike Handcock discusses the essence of conscious leadership and the importance of human connection.

Mike Handcock has decades of experience as a business alchemist, musician, speaker and philanthropist. He shares what he believes conscious leadership is all about and how people have different “soul notes” and rhythms, why connection and relationships matter – core strengths that cannot be replicated by AI. We explore how his interests influence the way he lives his life – how listening, accountability, learning from setbacks, ancient wisdom, the pyramids, and living intentionally create a cacophony of meaningful memories for him. 00:00 Welcome and Guest Intro 02:00 Serendipity and Awards 03:26 What Is Conscious Leadership 05:29 Soul Note and Resonance 09:40 Intuition Exercises 12:15 Nature for Clarity 13:53 Essence Values and Boundaries 16:43 AI and Human Connection 18:37 Orphaned and Giving Back 22:30 Failure Labels and Lessons 26:36 Relationships and Communication 29:26 Phones Accountability and Choice 32:50 Fix Mistakes Fast 33:04 Say No to Bad Clients 34:38 Walking Away From Millions 36:28 Hire Better Than You 38:40 Values as Your GPS 40:28 Resourcefulness and Hope 41:34 Listening That Sells 42:50 Excellence and the Dragon 45:35 Pythagoras and Planet Music 47:52 Egypt and…

People in this episode

Host: Philippa Ross

Guest: Mike Handcock

Topics covered

• conscious leadership
• relationships
• AI and human connection
• personal growth
• accountability

Keywords

• conscious leadership
• soul notes
• AI
• relationships
• personal growth
• accountability
• ancient wisdom

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Circle of Excellence, Mike Handcock website

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